Why I like it is precisely the question I’m having trouble answering. One thing, I think, is the attached keyboard. It makes it feel more like I’m using a computer. Second, I think of my iPad as a fun device, so I think I associate it more with relaxation, and less with work. But in and of themselves, neither of those are very compelling reasons to upgrade. I could pair this same keyboard with my phone, and have a faster device, and also the experience of using a nonwork associated device.
As much as anything I’m just very curious about this. But I suppose we all make purchase decisions that are based more on emotion than rationality. And yes, I probably will just cave and upgrade my iPad. Lol Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Dec 9, 2020, at 7:35 AM, Brandon Olivares <thepianist2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Interesting. Curious what you like about your iPad so much? I’ve often had > the same thought, that there’s not much point to an iPad for the blind. I > have a MacBook Pro, an iPhone, and an Apple Watch, but never felt the need > for an iPad. > > But hey, if you enjoy it, and feel joy in the thought of upgrading it, then > go for it. Who says it has to have a good reason or to be absolutely > “rational”? > > Brandon > >> On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:32 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. In a perfect world, >> I would buy both a new Mac and a new iPad, but that would stretch my funds a >> little more than I want to stretch them. So I’ve been trying to sort out >> which device I want to upgrade this year, and which one next. That has >> gotten me thinking about why I like my iPad. I do like it, there’s no >> question about that. But as a device, it really doesn’t make much sense. I >> agree with Joe, that an iPad is basically just a big iPhone. And, since I >> can’t see the screen, there’s really no reason for me to have an iPad in the >> first place. But even knowing that, I like my iPad, and am very intrigued >> with the idea of getting a newer, faster one. But I can’t really come up >> with a good reason why. Everything Joe said in his video is right. The Mac >> is a much better proeductivity device, and the iPhone is really all the >> screen I need. And, it’s faster than my iPad. So what is it about the iPad >> that makes me like it? Notice I’m sitting here drinking my coffee and typing >> this email on it, not on my Mac and not on my iPhone. >> >> This is more of a rhetorical post than anything else, but it’s something >> that has really come to fascinate me. If anyone else wants to chime in, I’d >> love to hear people’s thoughts. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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